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Register for Summer 2015, Fall 2015 AND Spring 2016 semesters' classes at Black Hills State University in Spearfish and the University Center in Rapid City! Plan out your semesters' classes and achieve your degree faster! Be sure to take 15 credits per semester to graduate in 4 years.

Registration:

Registration begins March 23, 2015
Check WebAdvisor for your time and date you can register.

*Important Note - ALL students with less than 60 completed credits are required to meet with their academic advisor prior to registration. An advising hold on your Restrictions screen will remain active until your advisor releases you for registration.

WebAdvisor is the medium for students to do business at the university. It will enable you to register for classes (Register for sections), pay your tuition bill (SDePay), view your grades (Grades), evaluate your credit for your chosen major (Program Evaluation), and view any financial aid that you might have.

Your advisor will be able to assist you in finding courses for your major of study. To find your registration date go to “Registration Time Inquiry”. Students with holds (see My Restrictions) will need to resolve those issues prior to registering.

How to Register for Classes in WebAdvisor

Three unsuccessful login attempts will lock your record for 15 minutes. To avoid a lock, use the "What's My User ID" and "What's My Password" links after the 2nd unsuccessful attempt to login.

"Reset my password" will return a temporary password to your email account. This might got to the "junk mail" with some email accounts. The email will be from "Datatel."

3. Click on the "Students" button
4. Click on "Register for sections" under "Registration"
5. Select "Search and register for sections" or "Express Registration"

A minimum of 3 fields must be completed. Courses meeting your criteria will appear on a list. We recommend you specify these criteria:

Term

Subject

Course number (if you know it)

University

Location

"Express Registration" requires that you've already completed the search and have the 5 digit syn number for each course.

6. Check the box next to the sections you are considering.

Note whether the class is “open” or “closed”. You will not be allowed to register for a “closed” course.

This list is your “Preferred List”. Courses will remain here until you either “Register” or “Remove from List”. Select the appropriate action. (BHSU does not maintain a “Waitlist.” “Audit” courses will result in you paying for the course but not receiving credit for the course.)

The next screen will show you the classes which you have been registered for or error messages at the top of the page for reasons of registration failure.

7. Continue this process until you have registered for the desired number of courses. Keep in mind that an average of 16 credits each semester is required to complete a bachelor’s degree in 4 years.

To Drop a Class

1. Go to WebAdvisor
2. Log In
3. Click on the "Students" button
4. Select "Register and Drop Sections" under "Registration"
5. Use the drop-down to select "Drop"
6. Check the box next to the course you wish to drop
7. Click "Submit"

You may drop and add courses up until the time the semester starts.

To print your schedule

To View Your Billing Screen

BHSU does not send bills to students; this information will be available approximately 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester via WebAdvisor. An email will also be sent to your BHSU email account when your bill is available.

Sections are “smart coded” according to South Dakota Regental Universities. Black Hills State University sections begin with a “B”.

ENGL (subject), 101 (course number) B001 (section number)

Sections ending with the letter “H” are limited to those student enrolled in the honors program

Sections ending with the letter “L” are laboratory courses

200's and 300’s are taught at the Higher Ed Center in Rapid City

Remedial courses have a 300 section number but are not necessarily taught in Rapid City

344 are taught at SDSM&T by BHSU

400 are DDN, Distance Learning

500 are VTEL

600 are Internet

All entering students must provide valid ACT scores (within the last five years) or must take the COMPASS examination in the areas of writing skills, mathematics, and reading to show evidence of their level of academic preparation prior to their enrollment into their initial mathematics, English, and reading courses. Pre-general education courses include ENGL 031, ENGL 033, MATH 021, MATH 101, and READ 041.

Placement through ACT: standardized test scores determine placement in English Composition courses. For students with valid ACT scores, the scale used for placement is:

ACT English 18 & above ENGL 101

ACT English 16 - 17 ENGL 033*

Students whose ACT score is greater than 24 may enroll in MATH 102 without additional placement testing.

Placement through COMPASS: All students who do not have ACT scores or who have ACT scores older than five years must take the COMPASS Writing Placement Exam. Students should be directed to the Student Success Center to take this exam. The scale used to determine placement with this exam is listed below:

General Education Course Requirements:

Incoming freshmen must complete 30 credit hours of System General Education Requirements in their first 64 credit hours. The following 18 credit hours (21 recommended) of the System General Education Requirements must be completed in the first 48 hours

Credit Hours Course Requirement

3 Composition (Goal #1)

3 Oral Communication (Goal #2)

3 Social Science (Goal #3)

3 Humanities and Fine Arts (Goal #4)

3 Mathematics (Goal #5)

3 Natural Science (Goal #6) *
* (6 Recommended)

Transfer students with more than 18 credit hours entering from outside the Regental system must complete the above specified 18 credit hours of general education within the first 30 credit hours taken at a Regental institution.

Where do I find my WebAdvisor Username and Password?
Your WebAdvisor username and password can be found through WebAdvisor.

1. Go to WebAdvisor.
2. Click on Students
3. On the WebAdvisor Current Students page, click What’s my username and password?
4. On the BORIS page, follow the prompts given. (NOTE: The Colleague ID number is the same as your student ID number found on your Buzz Card or on the www.BHSU.edu/LoginHelp page.)

What if I am setting up a new password and there is an incorrect email address listed for me or not one at all?Contact the Admissions Office at 605.642.6343 and they will enter the appropriate email address for you so you can continue processing a new password.

What is the syn number?This is a unique 5-digit number that has been assigned to all courses sections. You can use this number for Express Registration in WebAdvisor.

Is it mandatory for students to meet with their advisor?If you have 60 credit hours or less, you are required to meet with an advisor before you can register for classes. More information about mandatory advising. If you are a returning or transfer student, you should meet with your advisor - please look at the mandatory advising page to find details about how to determine who your advisor is. Students on academic review or receiving advisement from the Student Success Center are required to meet with advisors and will not be able to use WebAdvisor.

What about adding and dropping courses?
Students wishing to drop/add should use WebAdvisor registration.

To Drop a Class

1. Go to WebAdvisor
2. Log In
3. Click on the "Students" button
4. Select "Register and Drop Sections" under "Registration"
5. Use the drop-down to select "Drop"
6. Check the box next to the course you wish to drop
7. Click "Submit"

If faculty signatures are required for an override, such as a class closure, assistance will be available in the Registrar's Office, Woodburn 104. Signatures are not required for dropping a class.

Can students register for independent studies and internships on WebAdvisor?Because of the nature of these courses, students are not permitted to register for them with WebAdvisor. Registration for these courses will take place in the Registrar's Office, Woodburn 104. These courses require both the faculty and college deans permission.

How is the date and time determined for registration priorities?These priorities are based on your completed credits as of the end of the previous semester and assigned to result in staggered start times to prevent overload within the Regental system.

Where can students get a printout of their classes?
To print your schedule: